Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Schools shut as Madrid clears record snow ahead of cold spell
MADRID (Reuters) - Schools in Madrid were closed on Monday while most trains and flights resumed as the Spanish capital tried to return to some form of normalcy after a huge snow storm on the weekend....
Jan 11, 2021
SolarWinds hackers linked to known Russian spying tools, investigators say
By Jack Stubbs LONDON (Reuters) - The group behind a global cyber-espionage campaign discovered last month deployed malicious computer code with links to spying tools previously used by suspected Russ...
Jan 11, 2021
French resorts ask: will COVID write off whole ski season?
By Cecile Mantovani CHAMONIX, France (Reuters) - Business owners at France's Chamonix ski resort, their earnings slashed because of the COVID-19 lockdown, are worried they might not be able to welcome...
Jan 11, 2021
Twitter shares slump 8% in Germany after Trump account suspension
LONDON (Reuters) - Twitter's German-listed shares slumped 8% on the first trading day after it permanently suspended U.S. President Donald Trump's account late on Friday. The company said suspension o...
Jan 11, 2021
China’s Xi congratulates N. Korea leader Kim on becoming party general secretary – state media
BEIJING (Reuters) - China President Xi Jinping has congratulated North Korea leader Kim Jong Un on being elected as general secretary of the ruling Workers' Party, Chinese state media said on Monday. ...
Jan 11, 2021
Schwarzenegger likens U.S. Capitol siege to Nazi violence
(Reuters) - Hollywood actor and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has compared the storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump to Nazi violence against Jews in ...
Jan 11, 2021
India’s top court chides government over impasse with protesting farmers
By Suchitra Mohanty NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Supreme Court on Monday criticised the government for failing to break a deadlock with farmers protesting against reforms of the agricultural sector. ...
Jan 11, 2021
Philippines books 25 million doses of Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines has secured 25 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines developed by China's Sinovac Biotech, with the first 50,000 expected to arrive in February, a government official s...
Jan 11, 2021
Hong Kong’s new top judge points to importance of city’s rule of law
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's new top judge stressed on Monday the importance of the city's judicial independence and rule of law, describing them as crucial to business confidence and the interna...
Jan 11, 2021
Ugandan presidential election pits Museveni against popular singer
KAMPALA (Reuters) - Ugandans vote on Thursday in a presidential election pitting long-time leader Yoweri Museveni against 10 candidates including opposition frontrunner Bobi Wine, a singer-turned-lawm...
Jan 11, 2021
